Arsenal heaped more misery on npower League One crisis club Coventry with a rampant 6-1 win in the Capital One Cup third round at the Emirates Stadium.

The Sky Blues kept the Gunners at bay for 39 minutes until new boy Oliver Giroud netted his first goal for the club to give Arsene Wenger's men a slim half-time lead.

Goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Andrei Arshavin, Ignasi Miquel and a double from Theo Walcott sealed Coventry's fate after the break, while Callum Ball's goal gave them some consolation at 4-0.

Tottenham avoided any mishaps in Cumbria with a 3-0 win over Carlisle, the goals coming from Jan Vertonghen in the 37th minute, a stunning Andros Townsend strike on 53, and a late third from Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Reading enjoyed some relief from their tough start in the Barclays Premier League as they twice battled back from behind to win 3-2 at QPR.

David Hoilett's early strike for the hosts was cancelled out by Kaspars Gorkss, only for Djibril Cisse's 71st minute penalty put Rangers back in front.

But the Royals responded in style with Nicky Shorey equalising five minutes later and Pavel Pogrebnyak - who also missed a late penalty - netting the winner nine minutes from time.

Chris Hughton's youthful Norwich side edged past League One Doncaster 1-0 at Carrow Road thanks to a 26th minute goal from full debutant Alexander Tettey.